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UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands sovereignty deal 2026
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OCT 02 · Day 1
UK-Mauritius Chagos sovereignty deal stalls amid delay fears
The Chagos archipelago was separated from Mauritius by Britain in 1965.
The ICJ issued an advisory opinion in 2019 in favour of the archipelago's return to Mauritius.
US President Donald Trump has opposed the agreement.